The statement which expresses the central idea of the text is ''Since the Gilded Age, journalism has not been about making a profit, rather it has been about reporting the news''
Answer: Option C
<u>Explanation:</u>
Gilded age was the time period that was between the civil war and the first world war. Gilded age was the age when some of the people in the United States who were very rich, had assets and were very wealthy but the average people were not leading a very comfortable life and were there fore struggling. One of the industries which was also struggling was that of journalism and they could hardly earn money to survive and were not making any profits in their business.
The attack affected the american security policies because after the attack the american security system was looked down on and also it was taken care of by making the security more stricter.It impacted the view of Islam because it was done by a Muslim group so Islam was looked at like a religion which allowed killing and brutal acts toward humanity.
I hope this helps and answered the second question based on how I think it is because I am a Muslim myself.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
"By pacifying or conquering foreign lands, Rome achieved total superiority of the ancient Mediterranean world."
Answer: The 2nd choice
Explanation:
Overlapping claims by the French, the British, and the Spanish created fierce competition between the three European nations.